Europa League, the third preliminary round also goes into the archives. Farioli’s Ajax are called upon to defend the narrow victory they achieved in Athens.
The third preliminary round also goes into the archives in the Europa League, and among the clubs aspiring for a place in next week’s play-offs is also Francesco Farioli’s Ajax, which at the Johan Cruijff Arena must defend the 1-0 win it obtained seven days ago in Greece against Panathinaikos. In Athens, a goal by Berghuis in the first half was enough to take away a very valuable victory, which allows the Lancers to play for two results out of three in the return match in Amsterdam.
Panathinaikos is a nasty customer but the feeling is that in front of their own public it will be all easier for an Ajax that has so far collected four wins out of four. Also one step away from qualification is Dinamo Minsk, which in the first leg had no trouble taming the Lincoln Red Imps, who folded 2-0. The difference between the two teams appeared clear, and confidence can again be placed in the Belarusian lineup, which should also impose itself in Gibraltar. Everything hangs in the balance, however, in the challenge between Servette and Braga: the Portuguese failed to get the better of the Swiss in the first leg and now they are forced to win in Geneva against a team that did very well last season, reaching the knockout stage in the Europa League. The field factor could also be decisive in Borac Banja Luka-Klaksvik: small advantage for the Faroese club – they prevailed 2-1 in the first leg – but the Bosnians are capable of turning everything around.
The predictions on the other matches
The Czechs Viktoria Plzen “see” the play-offs after their 2-1 success against the Ukrainians Kryvbas and at home another win by at least three goals total is likely to come.
Golts in sight also in Lugano-Partizan – the Ticinese are ahead thanks to the 1-0 first leg – and Maccabi Tel Aviv-Panevezys: despite their narrow success a week ago (1-2), the Israelis should take no chances in another prolific match. More compelling, finally, is the Vienna match between hosts Rapid and Trabzonspor: the Turks have their backs to the wall after their home defeat (1-0) and should manage to score at least one goal this time.
Europa League, possible winners
Dinamo Minsk (in Lincoln Red Imps-Dinamo Minsk, 6 p.m.)
Ajax (in Ajax-Panathinaikos, 8:15 p.m.)
Braga or draw (in Servette-Braga, 8:30 p.m.)
Borac Banja Luka (in Borac Banja Luka-Klaksvik, 9 p.m.)
Matches of at least three goals total
Viktoria Plzen-Kryvbas, 7:00 p.m.
Lugano-Partizan, 8:30 p.m.
Maccabi Tel Aviv-Panevezys, 8:30 pm
Europa League, matches with at least one goal per team
Rapid Vienna-Trabzonspor, 6 p.m.
Cercle Brugge-Molde, 8:00 pm
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